DEGUSSA CORPORATION -- AEROSIL, AMORPHOUS FUMED SILICA  -- 8010-00-060-3253
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AEROSIL, AMORPHOUS FUMED SILICA
MSDS Date:04/04/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-060-3253
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DEGUSSA CORPORATION
Address:65 CHALLENGER ROD
City:RIDGEFIELD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07660
Info Phone Num:(201) 641-6100
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 641-6100
CAGE:DEGUS
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEGUSSA CORPORATION
Address:65 CHALLENGER ROD
City:RIDGEFIELD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07660
Phone:(201) 641-6100
CAGE:DEGUS
Company Name:MAJEMAC ENTERPRISE
CAGE:OO516

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILICA, AMORPHOUS, DUST
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Other REC Limits:20 MPPCF
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 8990

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = >10,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY DERMATITIS
    CAUSED BY DEHYDRATION & REMOVAL OF SKIN OILS. EYE: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, TEARING & REDNESS. INHALATION: SNEEZING & DRYNESS OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IF THE TLV OR PEL IS EXCEEDED, THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT & LUNGS MAY BE MECHANICALLY OVERCHARGED & BECOME IRRITATED.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY DERMATITIS CAUSED BY DEHYDRATION &
    REMOVAL OF SKIN OILS. EYES : MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISEASES (DERMATITIS), LUNG
    DISEASES & ASTHMA.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: WASH WELL WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:NO RESTRICTIONS
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & DEPOSIT INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID FORMATION OF DUST. GROUND
    EQUIPMENT PROPERLY TO PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK IS RECOMMENDED &
    REQUIRED WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS NEEDED TO REDUCE DUST. MECHANICAL: AS
    NEEDED TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:COTTON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAM MAY BE USED TO PREVENT DRYNESS
    & IRRITATION OF SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE FLUFFY POWDER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTION W/STRONG BASES & HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL IS A NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AS PER
    RCRA. THIS MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT A SANITARY OR INDUSTRIAL
    LANDFILL.

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